Tyreke Evans ROTY & 20/5/5 Watch
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Want to put some money on that?
Actually I don't bet -- its too bad in this case. But what I do do is watch a lot of basketball, and have for the better part of 30 years now, and I am here to tell you that you are 100% completely wrong in your assumption. Stephen Curry is cute. Nice little player. Tyreke Evans has the game and build of the megastars. Shooting is the single least important trait in basketball at the star level. It means absolutely nothing on the star scale to have it entering the league. The stars are physically dominant, dominate play inside the paint, do everything well. In short play like Tyreke Evans. And he was 20. 5 years from now he could easily be the second best player in the entire league. He's that special a talent. And then he's got a work ethic and his head screwed on straight to boot. Watch this if you have not seen it before, and from your comment I would assume you have not --this is how a Jerry Rice or a Kobe Bryant feels when they are young. Dominant, and determined to be more dominant still.
It's not a homer thing. Just watch how the players get their shots. It's not hard for Tyreke to add an outside shot to his game. He already averages 20+ just with driving to the basket. The opponents best defenders are always put on him. Now imagine how hard it's going to be for Curry to add the muscle and size to go inside and take a beating. And lets not even discuss defense because Tyreke wins hands down there.
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How? With all due respect, your point of view is plain ignorant. Curry is at almost his peak as a player, 3 years older than Tyreke and offensively more polished. He has almost no upside given that he has nothing to work on about his game. Tyreke has a lot to work on about his game, and he is already as good but more than likely better than Curry, offensively anyways. Defensively it is no contest. When Tyreke puts his mind to it, he shuts you down. Curry can't boast that same ability. Sorry, but if you believe that, then you are either a moron or a Warriors fan. I hope to God you are a Warriors fan.
The thing is though, its not a close call. Evans is noticeably better than Curry. Curry running up and down the floor all night shooting the ball with 15 seconds left on the shot clock in Nelsons small ball embarrassment to basketball system, or Tyreke taking it to the hoop against every team in the league whos only game plan is to stop him from getting to the hoop. The guy averaged more points than Curry and he doesnt even have a jumper. Evans is LIGHTYEARS ahead of Curry on the defensive end. Curry is an allstar level talent, sure. Evans is a SUPERSTAR level talent. Stephen Curry cant see Tyreke Evans with a telescope.
And heres our problem, theres way to many nutters out there and its way too controversial in what should be a done and dusted affair. I mean it shouldnt even be debated yet everywhere you turn theres more pundits sitting on the fence or already against us.
I wont be suprised if evans doesnt get ROY, its got nuthing to do with us being kings fans but everything to do with how controversy sells and how Currys sleek up and down style of play fitting an already attractive system comes across.
I wont be suprised if evans doesnt get ROY, its got nuthing to do with us being kings fans but everything to do with how controversy sells and how Currys sleek up and down style of play fitting an already attractive system comes across.
In his rookie year, Tyreke has done something that only Oscar Roberston, Lebron James, and Michael Jordan (all three are all time greats, with MJ being the greatest and Lebron having the opportunity to become as great) have done in their rookie years and that is to play an over-all game by averaging 20-5-5, and good defense to boot.
He's done it for the WHOLE YEAR.
If Reke doesn't win Rookie of the Year, the NBA has screwed this franchise AGAIN.
He's done it for the WHOLE YEAR.
If Reke doesn't win Rookie of the Year, the NBA has screwed this franchise AGAIN.
I truly hope that Reke wins the ROY.
But I do not think he should win because the 20/5/5 alone. It's the intangibles that should favor Reke.
Most are arguing that 20/5/5 should bring ROY home. After all, only OR, MJ and LJ did this before, right?
Well, Curry has 5 (please correct me) 30 points 10 assist games. This was only done by (gulp) 2 other players before. OR and MJ. And he broke the rookie record in 3 pointers made (with sick percentage of shots made).
So based on the tangibles, Curry could, deservingly, receive votes for ROI.
That being said, basketball is much more than numbers. Reke dominates the game, Reke posts guys like Williams, Billups. Reke is defended by Arizas, Kobes, Sefoloshas, Battiers, LJ... Curry is not.
I would make it obligatory that everyone who votes should watch at least 5 whole games before being eligible for voting.
And whoever votes for Jennings (btw, he is a great player) is a certified *******.
My 5 cents...
But I do not think he should win because the 20/5/5 alone. It's the intangibles that should favor Reke.
Most are arguing that 20/5/5 should bring ROY home. After all, only OR, MJ and LJ did this before, right?
Well, Curry has 5 (please correct me) 30 points 10 assist games. This was only done by (gulp) 2 other players before. OR and MJ. And he broke the rookie record in 3 pointers made (with sick percentage of shots made).
So based on the tangibles, Curry could, deservingly, receive votes for ROI.
That being said, basketball is much more than numbers. Reke dominates the game, Reke posts guys like Williams, Billups. Reke is defended by Arizas, Kobes, Sefoloshas, Battiers, LJ... Curry is not.
I would make it obligatory that everyone who votes should watch at least 5 whole games before being eligible for voting.
And whoever votes for Jennings (btw, he is a great player) is a certified *******.
My 5 cents...
1) a note about the significance of the rookie three pointers record. The previous holder was Rudy Frenandez, who set the mark last year. I like Rudy's game, but Oscar/MJ/LeBron he's not.
2) Curry has had a handful of spectacular statistical games. But you know what it means when you have 5 30-10 games and and still average 17 and 6 on the season? It means that you have had a whole hell of a lot of 12 and 4 games to with them.
But we know this. And the minority of the media with triple digit IQs know this too. Curry has done some nice things this year and in a weak year for rookie of the year he would be a real candidate (even last year I think he would have been a real threat to Rose, and arguably has had a better year than Rose had, although Rose would have had both the Jennings winning team thing and the non-garbageball stat inflation factors weighing for him). But in a historic year there's no way he should do anything more than distantly trail. While there is some wishy washiness, the national media at this point seem to be getting it right and going with Reke by a safe majority. But once all the local guys weigh in, you just don't know. I listen to many of them on league pass -- half of them are too stupid to open a child proof lids and you have to figure whoever happened to have the biggest game against their particular team is going to weigh heavily. With those guys you just have to trust that Grant/Jerry are right and not just doing their normal used car salesman hype thing when they say most of them are going to vote Reke.